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Loof vs Yoof - What's the difference?

loof | yoof |

As nouns the difference between loof and yoof

is that loof is the palm of the hand while yoof is youth (young person, young people or the state of being young).

loof

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lufe, . Related to (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy, now, chiefly, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The palm of the hand.
  • (anatomy, now, chiefly, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , ultimately from the same origin as Etymology 1.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical, obsolete) A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.
  • (nautical) The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.
  • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (-)
  • The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca ).
  • (Webster 1913) ----

    yoof

    English

    Noun

  • (British slang) Youth (young person, young people or the state of being young ).
  • (used as a modifier before a noun ) Of or relating to youth or youths; intended for youths.
  • Quotations

    * (young people''): 1992 Slash'n'sideburn pop is what you get when Manc yoof grows up angry and facially bristling. — ''New Musical Express , London: Holborn Publishing Group * (of or relating to youth or youths; intended for youths''): 1992 As for the yoof question, yes, there was an attempt to inject a certain spring into Mr Punch's aged step. — ''Punch , London: Punch Publications Ltd * (of or relating to youth or youths; intended for youths''): 1992 And London clubzine Chortler's Inc has featured a cartoon strip with a bumbling yoof TV presenter, again called Nobski. — ''The Face , London: Nick Logan

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